Geneva council approves utility bill changes

The Geneva City Council recently approved several utility bill changes.

The city no longer requires utility deposits from new customers to establish water and electric service. In the past, the city refunded the deposit money - $200 for residents and $500 for businesses - after the completion of two years of satisfactory payment history. Customers who have an existing deposit with the city automatically will receive a credit on their May utility bill.

Effective in April, customers will be able to waive only one utility bill penalty per calendar year.

The city will be assessing cross-connection fees monthly as opposed to annually to customers who have lawn irrigation, fire suppression systems or other backflow devices. Instead of an annual fee, customers now will be assessed $2 per month.

Utility bill questions can be directed to the city's finance department by calling (630) 232-0854.